The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-04
ELECTION OF A BISHOP
The Rev. DIR. Lindsay of Georgetown ID. G.
Selected and Declines-Isev. W. +.
Adam, ID. d., Elected,

selected becllneS-lseS. W.
Adam. ID. d., Elected.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Easton, comprising
the Eastern Shore of Mary land, assembled
at Emanuel church, Chcstertown, at
eleven o'clock, on Wednesday last,
Bishop Watson of East Carolina, preached
a sermon. Rev. DIR. T. Il. Barber, presi-
dent of the standing committee, called
the convention to order at the conclusion
of the service. Rev. }. a. Mitchell, sec
retary of the last convention, called the
roll of clergy and lay delegates, twenty
five clergymen answering to their names
and thirtyfour lay delegates. Rav. Dr.
Barber was unanimously elected pres-
dent of the convention, and Rev. James
A. Mitchell, secretary, and Mr.. William
p. Walker, of Chestertown, assistant sec
retary. a resolution was unanimously
passed thanking Bishop Watson for as
sistance and offering him a seat in the
convention.
IIr. w. S. Walker presented the re-
port of the trustees of the Episcopal fund.
On motion of Mr.. Schouler the clergymeu
of this diocese not entitled to seats. visit
ing clergymeu and candidates for holy
orders, the officers of the diocese and the
vestry of Ches;er PARISH were invited to
seats as honorary members of the cou-
vention. The PRESIDENT appointed the
committees: MIR. III. S. Coudon of st.
Mary's church, North East, was ap-
pointed on the committee on elections,
and Rev. WIN. SchOuler Il embeI of the
committee on the state of the church.
At the afternoon session Rev. Mr.
Schouler moved that the resolutions of
the vestry of Augustine parish in refer
ence to changing the parish church be
referred to the committee on cauonS,
adopted. Mr.. Coudon from the commit
tee on elections reported 81 delegates en-
titled to seats. On motion it was re-
solved that the first Sunday after Easter
shall be known III this diocese as Hospital
Sunday and the oflertory that day be
given to the Church Home in Baltimore.
AT & ID ?. NJ. the convention proceeded
to the election of a bishop. Revs.
Messrs. Buck and H. b. Martin were ap-
pointed CLERICAL tellers and Messrs. Wool
ford and Legg lay tellers. Rev James
A. Mitchell nominated Rev. john 5.
Lindsay, ID. d., rector of st. Johns
| church, Georgetown, ID. c.; seconded by
Rev. VIM. Schouler and DR.. Mackali.
Rev. 5. &. Roberts nominated the Rev
|. Nevett Steele, rector on Zion's church,
Wappinger Falls, n. Y; seconded by
James A. Pearce. Rev. F. w. Hiiliard
nominated Rev. James A. Mitchell, of
the Diocese of EAstou. Col.T.W Downes
nominated Rev. Campbell Fair, d. d.,
of Grand Rapids, Mich; seconded by
Rev. Mr.. Ware.
First ballot-Whole number of votes
cast: Clerical, "a; lay, 80 necessary to a
choice: Clerical, 13; lay, II. The vote
was: Lindsay. i3 clerical, IL lay; Steele
clerical, II lay; Fair. , clerical, , lay;
Mitchell, clerical, lay; j. II. b. Mar
tin, clerical, 3 lay. No election. Ad
journed 10 p. NJ.
REV. DIR. LINDSAY ELECTED.
On the second ballot, which was taken
| at u P. NJ. the vote was: Lindsay, II
clerical, II lay; Steele, I clerical, 10 lay;
Fair, clerical, l lay; Martin, clerical,
lay. Necessary to a choice, clerical r.
lay l6. The president announced that
Rev. John 5. lindsay, d. D., was elected.
On motion OF Rev. +. Is. Adkins, the
election was made unanimous by staI d.
ing vote. DR.. Lindsay is an eminent
Clergyman, and stands high i'll the Dio-
cese OF Maryland lie is about II years
old, has served several years in George
| town and was once chaplain of the
United States House of Representatives.
He was notified by telegram of his elec
| tion, and the following commit e were ap
| pointed to wait on him and officially no
tily him: Rev. Messr. Mitchell and
Walker, Dr.. | l.. Adkins and IL. 5. Cou-
don.
| On THURSDAY
telegram was received from DIR. Lindsay
us follows: deeply sensible OF the honor
| done me by the convention but am unable
to accept the bisbopric.
DE-. Barber read III paper On church work
| i'll which he said 'better sreak mp the do
cese at once and join the fragments to the
Diocese OF Delaware, or 20 back TO the
mother Diocese OF Mary land, than to fail
| here
The Diocesan officers We're elect ed
The president announced that the stand
| ing committee had confirmed the election of
Rev. VIM. Schouler asDean of the Northern
Convoc Atom Ill place OF Rev. Lewis Wake,
deceased.
On motion by Rsv. Wm. S:houer, tie
consent OF the convention was gwen TO the
changing of the parish church i'll Augustine
Parish, Cecil county, to the church Of the
Good shepherd, Chesapeake City.
The election of Il bishop was taken up and
Eev. w III. +. Adam, ID. d., late mission Try
bishop of New Mexico, resl-ned, now rector
OF parish at Nlcksburg, Miss, WAS elected
on the first ballot.
The Commute on the state of the church
| reported as follows: Adult baptism,, 81 :;
iufant, Al; combinations, l2S; communi-
| cauts added 1893; Sunday school teachers
30; scholars, l.JSO; general offerings, SOL !;
parochial, ST ,O9S. The convention adj
journed StHc die at 10 o'clock L. NJ.